A popular south number, 바카라˜Naatu Naatu바카라™ from director SS Rajamouli's film 바카라˜RRR바카라™ has been awarded the prestigious Golden Globe Award. However, this is not the first time that an Indian song has gained worldwide fame. There have been many such songs, which have made the world sway to their tunes in the past.
Here is a list of Hindi songs that have captured the imagination of global music lovers over the years.
바카라˜Awara Hoon바카라™ (바카라˜Awara바카라™)
The song 'Awara hoon' from Raj Kapoor's 'Awara' turned out to be the first mega-global hit in Hindi cinema. Shankar-Jaikishan composed this song written by Shailendra and rendered by singer Mukesh. It crossed the borders of the country and earned immense popularity in the erstwhile USSR. There are 15 countries that have translated "Awara hoon" into their languages, including China, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Greece.
바카라˜Jai Ho바카라™ (바카라˜Slumdog Millionaire바카라™)
The song 'Jai Ho' from the British film director Danny Boyle's film Slumdog Millionaire gained international acclaim and popularity. Music director A R Rahman composed this song written by Gulzar. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2009.
바카라˜Mera Joota Hai Japani바카라™ (바카라˜Shree 420바카라™)
The song 바카라˜Mera Joota Hai Japani바카라™ from Raj Kapoor's film 바카라˜Shree 420바카라™ also gained fame all over the world. Written by lyricist Shailendra and composed by composer Shankar Jaikishan, it became very popular in the Soviet Union and made Raj Kapoor and Mukesh local icons.
바카라˜Chamma Chamma바카라™ (바카라˜China Gate바카라™)
The song 바카라˜Chamma Chamma바카라™ from Rajkumar Santoshi's film 바카라˜China Gate바카라™ was well received across the world. Written by lyricist Sameer, the song was composed by music composer Anu Malik and sung by singer Alka Yagnik. The popularity of this song can be gauged from the fact that it was used in the Hollywood film 바카라˜Moulin Rouge'.
바카라˜Chammak Challo바카라™ (바카라˜Ra.One바카라™)
The song 바카라˜Chammak Challo바카라™ from director Anubhav Sinha's film 바카라˜Ra.One바카라™ was well received worldwide. The popularity of Shah Rukh Khan and international singer Akon took the song to many countries. Composed by music composer Vishal Shekhar, it gained popularity across the world.
바카라˜Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja바카라™ (바카라˜Disco Dancer바카라™)
The song 'Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja' from film director B. Subhash's film 바카라˜Disco Dancer바카라™ became a huge hit in China. It was used by Chinese citizens to protest against the government. Sung by Parvathi Khan, written by lyricist Anjaan and composed by music composer Bappi Lahiri, this song has found a place in the hearts of the people of India and China.
바카라˜Mera Dil Ye Pukare Aaja바카라™ (바카라˜Nagin바카라™)
The song 'Mera Dil Yeh Pukare Aaja' from the film 바카라˜Nagin바카라™ (1954) has suddenly gained popularity after many decades in the internet era. This song rendered by Lata Mangeshkar is being heard in every Instagram reel and YouTube short today. Written by lyricist Rajendra Krishna and composed by music composer Hemant Kumar, this song has become very popular among the young generation these days after the video of a Pakistani girl dancing to its tunes went viral.
